Surgical splint



Oct. 4, 1932. J. J. ETTlNGE 1,880,945

SURGICAL SPLINT Filed May 31, 1950 INVENTOR.

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ATTORNEY.

Jon J. ETTINGER, or wAasAw, INDIANA, Assr'eNon 'To ZIMME'RmA'NuriAcrunrNe COMPANY, or WARSAW, INDIA A, A CORPORATION SURGICALSPLIN'I.

Application filed May 31, 1930. Serial No. 458,031.

The invention relates to surgical splints and particularly to splintsfor use in the reduction of fractured legs.

In the reduction of fractured legs it is at times necessary to applypressure to the leg to retain alinement of the sections of the fracturedbone and the object of the invention is to provide a novel splint bywhich any desired pressure may be applied to any part of the leg.

The invention consists of a leg engaging member that is pivotallymounted on a rotatably and adjustablv mounted pivot.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing in which Figure1 is a plan view of the pressure splint attached to a leg splint; Fig. 2an enlarged side elevation of the pressure splint and Fig. 3 a plan viewof the pressure splint, the supporting frame being omitted.

Referring to the illustrative embodiment of the invention, lrrepresentsany of the usual leg splints having the spaced side members 2 which areadapted to receive the human leg between them with the ring 3 encirclingthe thigh. I

The pressure splint comprises a frame 4 and a padded leg engaging member8 that is adjustably and pivotally carried by the frame. The frame 4 ispreferably archshaped with the opposite ends thereof bent laterally,inwardly and upwardly, the extremities of the upstanding portions beingsecured to the attaching members 5 respectively. Each member 5 is formedwith a slot 6 adapted to receive either side member 2 of the leg splintand a thumb set screw 7 carried by the member when tightened abuts thesaid side member and secures said parts together.

The leg engaging member 8 consists of a longitudinally curved plate 9 tothe concaved face of which is secured a pad 10. A hollow boss 11 isformed in the center of the opposite or convex side of the plate 9 andone end of an angular arm 12 is pivoted in said boss. The opposite endof thearm is secured to a collar 18 that is revolubl mounted on athreaded bolt 14 and held thereon by a set screw 15 the inner end ofwhich screw extends into an annular groove 16 formed in the bolt. Thearm 12 is somewhat L-shaped so that the plate is eccentric to the bolt14 and may be swung to any point in 860 about the bolt when the setscrew 15 has been loosened; Since the plate is pivoted to the arm it maybe rotated thereon to the proper position for engagement with the leg.The bolt 14 is threaded in a block 17 having a slot 18 therein at oneside of the bolt to receive the frame or arch 4. A set screw 19 iscarried by the block in such manner that when tightened it firmly holdsthe frame in the block and at the inner end of the slot 18. A knob 20 isthreaded on the bolt 14 and is held against rotation thereon by the locknut 21 The knob may be secured to the bolt in any suitable manner. Theblock 17 may be secured to the frame 4 at any point and the padded plateadjusted to the desired point on the leg. By rotating the bolt 14 inproper direction the plate is pressed on the leg with such pressure asmay be required.

If two pressur plates are necessary to accomplish alinement of the bonesections they may be mounted on the same frame or arch or upon separateframes according to the nature of the fracture.

It will be noted that the arcuate portion 0 the frame 4 is longer thanthe distance between the two securing members 5 so that the ends of saidportion project outside the side members 2 of the leg splint 1, therebypere mitting of the adjustment of the plate far down on the side of theleg.

What I claim is: 1. A surgical splint comprising anarcuate frame havingits opposite ends turned latere ally, inwardly and upwardly, attachmentmembers at the upper ends of the upstanding portions of the framerespectively and a pressure producing member adjustably mounted on theframe, the mounting being adjustable to any point of the frame includingpoints thereon below the attachment members. 1

2. A surgical splint comprising an arcuate 7 frame having its oppositeends turned: in-

' wardly and upwardly, attaching members at the extremities of theupstanding portions of the frame respectively, a member attachable tothe-frame .atany point thereof, a-screwreV olubly carried by the memberand a pad carrying-plate loosely mounted on the screw.

In witnessiwhereof .I have hereunto sub- 15 scribedm'y name. p i a 1 'JOE 'J .ETTINGER.

